Reading Half Marathon organisers have praised Reading Buses for the planning and delivery of ‘another very successful year’ of shuttle bus services. For the first time the operator operated an additional third service from the new Mereoak park and ride site. It experienced a 50% increase in the number of customers carried, with over 12,000 […]
Translink is calling on the public to nominate local ‘living legends’ to be showcased and celebrated on a Metro double decker. Following a shortlist announcement, the public will be asked to vote online to decide the final two ‘Metro Legends’ who will receive the official recognition. The winning names will be displayed on a Volvo […]
Drivers and engineers from Arriva’s Telford depot have raised over £2,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital. They raised the money through their ‘Walk-a-Wackie’ sponsored walk. The 15 mile long route taken was known as the ‘Wackie Races’ by Midland Red and Timeline, who previously ran bus services along it.
Sant Cugat, a Spanish city in the region of Barcelona, is trialling an electric powered 12m ebus from BYD for two years. The Chinese manufacturer’s electric buses are also being used in Madrid and Barcelona. The latest of these vehicles to enter the country is being operated by Moventis, part of the Moventia group. It […]
Shearings Leisure Group increased its EBITDA by 30% last year to £9.1m (2014: £7m). Strong demand for its UK holidays, together with margin improvements and operating cost reductions, contributed to the record performance. In the 12 months to December 2015, the Group carried 1.1m passengers, up 2% on the previous year. It increased revenues to […]
GHA Coaches has been awarded four local bus service contracts in Shrewsbury and Shropshire. Currently operated by Arriva Midlands, the tenders include Shrewsbury town services 21, 23 and 26 and interurban service 511 between Shrewsbury and Whitchurch, which will require six vehicles and create 12 extra driving jobs at GHA’s Shrewsbury depot. The 511 will […]
Sittingbourne based Chalkwell has invested in two Wrightbus bodied DAF DB250s, bought from Ensignbus who converted them to single door. The Wi-Fi enabled, wheelchair accessible buses are for use in carrying children from the Isle of Sheppey to schools in Sittingbourne. When not in use on school journeys, they will run on the operator’s local […]
Held every two years, at the Istanbul Expo Centre which is handily located close to Ataturk International Airport, Busworld Turkey brings together manufacturers, converters and suppliers from a manufacturing industry that has become increasingly significant over the past couple of decades. Turkey has a strong local manufacturing base but two of the biggest local players, […]